Reflections on the Cliometrics Revolution Conversations with Economic Historians
Reflections on the Cliometrics Revolution Conversations with Economic Historians by John S. Lyons is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of economic history, published by Routledge on November 8, 2013. This 506-page volume presents memoirs and insights from 25 pioneering scholars who have significantly influenced the field, offering a unique perspective on the innovative approach known as the Cliometrics Revolution.
Readers will find engaging conversations that delve into personal development, intellectual influences, and the changing practices within economic history. The book examines the rise of Western economies, their interrelationships, and the effects of modern economic growth on various aspects of human life, including health and happiness. Through these discussions, the authors reflect on long-standing debates and the contingencies that shape academic careers, providing a rich narrative that highlights the transformative impact of cliometricians and their contributions to understanding the economic past.
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This volume marks fifty years of an innovative approach to writing economic history often called “The Cliometrics Revolution.” The book presents memoirs of personal development, intellectual lives and influences, new lines of historical research, long-standing debates, a growing international scholarly community, and the contingencies that guide and re-direct academic careers. In conversation with cliometricians of the next generation, 25 pioneering scholars reflect on changes in the practice of economic history they have observed and have helped to bring about, examining the rise of Western economies and their economic interrelationships, and the impact of modern economic growth on human health, mortality and even happiness. The conversations presented here are engaging, informative and – more often than one might expect – humorous. Together with a framework provided by the editors, they tell a tale of how cliometricians, their allies and their critics, have helped to transform what we know about the economic past.
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